Dear Open Robotics Community,
I would like to suggest organizing a Summer Hackathon from June to August 2025 to boost contributions to the ROS ecosystem during the summer period.
Many students and contributors have more free time during summer, making it the perfect opportunity to engage them in open-source development.
Key Highlights:
- Timeline: June → August 2025
- Focus: Contributions via GitHub issues and pull requests across ROS, Gazebo, Ros-controls, and related projects.
- Community Engagement: Open to everyone students, researchers, hobbyists, and professionals.
- Recognition: Winners selected by a review panel and announced at ROSCon 2025.
This would be a great way to strengthen community involvement, discover new talent, and accelerate development across the ecosystem.